**ANNOUNCEMENTS** RADINO & CHUCKWAGON Please call before 8:00a.m. day of meal Chuckwagon: 878-9671 or Radino: 878-9638 Senior Citizen Nutrition Program Meals served at noon. Reservations appreciated. Suggested Donation Over 60 – $2.50. (Did you know? Homebound trays can be ordered for over 60, suggested donation $2.50 – 12:10 p.m. pickup.)[Read More…]
Month: September 2018
Weekly Call Review: Sept. 3-9, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 13, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – District Attorney Johnstone received a letter recently from J.H. Bloodworth, formerly of this valley, asking if he would sign a petition for his pardon from the state penitentiary. We believe the letter was indefinitely tabled. – Through the courtesy of Mr. F.N. JoHantgen,[Read More…]
ERBM teams in volleyball league
MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation and Park District youth coed volleyball program hosted Rifle on Thursday, Sept. 6 as part of the Colorado River Volleyball League season. Meeker 1 and Meeker 2 each won their matches against the two Rifle teams. Meeker 1 is coached by Angie Follman and Holly[Read More…]
GOLDEN SPADE …
Brenda and Peter West of Rangely were the July residential winners of the Golden Spade award, and Moosehead Lodge, accepted by manager Terry Drake, was the business winner. COURTESY PHOTOS
ON THE MAP …
Rio Blanco County presented the Coal Creek School with a replica of a 1917 U.S. map on Friday, Sept. 7. Kay Bivens (left) and Janet Clark (right) with the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, hold up the map while second graders from Ridgeview Elementary in Moffat County look on. The[Read More…]
County fiber project moves forward
RBC | LAI Customer Options Earlier this month the county commissioners made the decision to terminate their contract with Meeker’s Local Access Internet (LAI) following a months-long audit into their service payments to the county. According to the audit LAI owes more than $10,000 in unpaid connections. Because of the[Read More…]
ARROW OF LIGHT …
Congratulations to Caleb Wiley of Rangely Cub Scout Pack 191. He received his Arrow of Light award on Sept. 5, 2018. Caleb is pictured with his parents, Beth and Joe Wiley. COURTESY PHOTO
JV Cowboys …
The Meeker Cowboys seventh graders had a 20-8 victory over Craig, and the eighth grade team enjoyed a 54-18 win over the Bulldogs. (Above) Brendan Clatterbaugh scores a touchdown for the seventh graders. COURTESY PHOTO
Obituary: John Elbert Mueller
John Elbert Mueller April 5, 1937 ~ Sept. 5, 2018 John Elbert Mueller, 81, of Jensen, Utah, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, surrounded by many of his family members. John was born April 5, 1937, near London, Ark., on the family farm to Zoe Viney and Earl Burgess Mueller.[Read More…]
Club 20 takes positions on ballot measures
RBC | The Board of Directors of Club 20 held its fall business meeting and candidates’ debates last weekend in Grand Junction. Relevant western slope and statewide candidates were featured, and the board confirmed positions on the 13 questions Colorado voters will face on the November ballot. Rio Blanco County,[Read More…]
Guest Column: Feed your body, feed your soul
RBC | Welcome to week two of the Health Partnership’s wellness series for Recovery Month. This week’s topic is all about feeding your body to feel better. While mental health problems are often depicted as emotional struggles, existing “all in your head,” the body and mind are intricately connected in[Read More…]
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The Grand Opening of The Museum Store is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Heritage (594 Main St. ~ The Hugus Building) in Meeker. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-museum-store-opens-saturday-at-heritage/meeker/
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Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
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With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
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This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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